The Kentucky House passed a bill allowing small coal mines to reduce the number of miners with emergency medical training required for each underground shift.

According to a federal mine fatality report, Morris, a shuttle car operator, died from “near amputating injuries” to his legs when he was struck from behind by a loaded coal hauler.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House voted Monday to allow the state's smallest coal mining operations to reduce the number of miners with emergency medical training assigned for each ...

Kentucky House Bill 196 would let coal companies reduce the number of miners trained in basic first aid at smaller mines.

Kentucky House Passes Bill to Cut Safety-Trained Workers at Small Coal Mines Supporters say the measure will help the smallest operations keep working. Opponents decry the safety tradeoff.

The Kentucky House has voted to allow the state’s smallest coal mining operations to reduce the number of miners with emergency medical training on a shift.